Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU72751

Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-1084

Published: March 3, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72751

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1084

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote administrator can create a Project Access Token with Owner level privileges using a specially crafted request.

Affected software

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2023-1084

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 15.7.8, 15.8.4, 15.9.2
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 15.7.8, 15.8.4, 15.9.2

External References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/03/02/security-release-gitlab-15-9-2-released/

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